Lineup Publishing will \u201cnot carry over any of the site\u2019s existing staff and instead build a new team more in line with their editorial vision for the brand,\u201d the staff-wide note added. \u201cWhile the new owners plan to be reverential to Deadpin\u2019s unique voice, they plan to take a different content approach regarding the site’s overall sports coverage. This unfortunately means that we will be parting ways with those impacted staff members.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sources at G\/O Media told The Daily Beast that Deadspin staffers who were terminated were essentially only allowed to collect their possessions and leave. Additionally, these employees were immediately unable to access their work Slack channels and computers.<\/p>\n
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